Enrollment
200
High
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANSON ISD·NCES 480840000208
Anson High School
1509 S COMMERCIAL, ANSON, TX 79501 · (325) 823-2404 · Jones County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
104 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 51 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 52 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 43 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 54 | 27% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ANSON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -17.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -19.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 50.0% | 26.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 15.0% | 50.0% | 26.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 43.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anson High School
Anson High School's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anson High School this school | 200 | 52.0% | 63.0% |
| Olney High School OLNEY | 183 | 51.4% | 68.3% |
| Veribest High School VERIBEST | 141 | 49.6% | 60.1% |
| Frost Secondary FROST | 215 | 48.8% | 33.7% |
| Bruceville-Eddy High School EDDY | 201 | 49.8% | 41.3% |
| Wellington High School WELLINGTON | 168 | 56.5% | 61.0% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anson High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Jones County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #409 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #1,230 of 1,425 ▼ 19 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #824 of 1,425 ▼ 202 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #1,346 of 2,107 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.8:1 | #11 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #551 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.0% | #963 of 1,522 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #200 of 557 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
200
-19 (-9%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 219
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 9.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 200 | 25.7 | 7.8:1 | 52% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 209 | 24.8 | 8.4:1 | 50% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 25.1 | 8.7:1 | 51% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 23 | 9.5:1 | 54% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 228 | 22.7 | 10.1:1 | 56% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 202 | 24 | 8.4:1 | 50% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 193 | 25 | 7.7:1 | 55% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 248 | 28 | 8.9:1 | 42% (105) |
| 1990-91 | 219 | 20 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anson High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (228 to 200); teachers up 13% (22.7 to 25.7).
About Anson High School
ANSON, Texas, is home to Anson High School, a small high school. It enrolled 200 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
District-wide, ANSON ISD has 3 schools and 723 students.
White students are the largest group at Anson High School, with 48% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 48% Hispanic. The school's White share is 15 points below the 63% share among Jones County residents. Anson High School has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Anson High School and a ratio of 7.8:1. The average ratio among high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 52% of enrollment.
Anson High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 63.0%, compared with a predicted 51.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Jones County show that median household income is about $59,464, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Anson High School is among the 14 public schools in Jones County.
Anson Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. Anson High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 46.0%, lower than Anson High School's 63.0%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
The number of students dropped from 219 to 200 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 7.8 students per teacher, compared with 9.5 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Anson High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Jones County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,304
Census ACS
Median income
$59,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,572 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ANSON ISD
- Anson Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
- Anson Middle SchoolMiddle · 163 students
Other schools in ANSON
- Anson Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
- Anson Middle SchoolMiddle · 163 students
Other Anson High schools
One other US public school is named Anson High. Anson High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Anson High SchoolWadesboro, NC · 705 students
Nearby schools
- Anson Middle School0.4 mi · 163
- Anson Elementary School0.5 mi · 360
- Hawley Middle School10.6 mi · 193
- Hawley Elementary School10.6 mi · 358
- Hawley High School10.6 mi · 216
- Hawley Center for Accelerated Learning10.8 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Anson High SchoolHow large is Anson High School?
Anson High School enrolls approximately 200 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Anson High School serve?
Anson High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Anson High School have?
Anson High School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Anson High School?
Student demographics at Anson High School are roughly 48% White, 48% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Anson High School public or private?
Anson High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ANSON ISD.
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